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Posted by Marc Eastman

24 April

RU? Instant Reaction Review Podcast Ep. 5 – Rating Theory And Preview Of Upcoming Shows

This week we took a break from actually doing the job we set out to do, because we thought we better do a little housekeeping. Actually, we thought it made...

24 April, 2012 RU? Instant Reaction Reviews more

Posted by Marc Eastman

15 July

Movie Ratings Explained – What Do Stars Mean Anyway?

Having written reviews for over a decade now, I have by this point been asked to explain myself more times than I could possibly count. Of course, these are often rhetorical inquiries... sometimes they aren't even phrased as inqui

15 July, 2010 Movies more

Posted by Marc Eastman on 24 February

Leonard Maltin Chats About His New Book – 151 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen

If you're a fan of movies, and I mean a real fan, one of the things you love most is sharing those lesser-known titles. Now sure, everyone likes talking movies and sharing their thoughts about them to some degree or other. Most pe

24 February, 2010 Interviews, Movies, Newsish more

Posted by Marc Eastman on 20 February

Want To Become A Movie And Television Critic? Now You Can… Here!

Now, some of you out there may be crying foul already, and I’m glad you are. This is, as you’re saying to yourself, my personal blog (except mine, not yours),...

20 February, 2010 Movies, Newsish, Television more

Posted by Marc Eastman on 09 July

Defending Transformers From Roger Ebert… Again… Sort Of

Roger Ebert put out a blog post on July 5th title I'm a Proud Brainiac in response to response to his review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and it's been making the rounds at movie sites everywhere. Before I start respon

09 July, 2009 Movies, Newsish more

Posted by Marc Eastman on 29 December

The End Of Movie Criticism In General

I was surprisingly impressed recently by an LA Times article. Not because it trashes Ben Lyons, or because it gives great detail about the overall negative opinion of Ben Lyons... anyone who pays attention to the movie world kno

29 December, 2008 Movies more